Episode
Modern Family: Dude Ranch
Overview
While vacationing on Lost Creek Ranch, the three families try their hands at a little cattle herding, skeet shooting and horseback riding. There are also some big firsts, a huge surprise and an actual face-off between Jay and a cowboy named Hank.
Details
- Series
- Modern Family
- Season
- Season 3
- Episode
- Episode 1
- Air date
- 2011-09-21
- Runtime
- 22 min
Episode context
Dude Ranch is Episode 1 in Season 3 of Modern Family. It aired on 2011-09-21. The runtime is 22 min.
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